A quick visit to past posts today - sort of a playing update.
Over the last couple of weeks, I have been playing my Peter Cook Axis quite a lot and it has reminded me just how good it is and as it gets what I now call TGSOP, The Guitarists Seal of Approval, I think I shall be using it for a while.
The new sound is achieved by making sure that when the function switch is pushed towards the bridge - Bright, is should go from 7 and 8 connected to 7 and 9 but by preventing it making contact with 9, after it has left 7. I did this by inserting a small piece of card, which kept the contacts away from each other. Anyone else ever done this??
And finally. . . . I have been playing one of my Blade T-40's, it had an outing last night, which on this occasion, had the drummer's seal of approval. It's not this one but it is almost identical. I have to say, I don't always get that lucky, I sometimes take something new along and it gets the Oh No, No, No - not our sound, at all! Hey, you can't win 'em all! :)
How about that then?? A whole heap of stuff - Aria, CMI, Status, Ovation, Ibanez, Peavey, Yamaha, Peter Cook, Reeve, Jaydee, Gordy, Fender, Gibson, Guild and a battered up Old Ned!!
This week I have been playing my Ibanez SB70, Aria SB Special II, Ibanez Studio 8 String and my Status Shark! A busy week!
Back next time, hopefully with the pics and more to say.
Anyone would like to correct me, no worries - Jon??
Anyway, that's what I think it is. I have another Aria "Ricalike", neck thru and I think that is a 750? They made RE and RB Rickenbacker copies, so it's one of them. :)
It is a really nice one, with a great range of tones. I think I said this on my post about my Greco Faker - when both pick-ups are on, there is a lot of range on the pot - at least a quarter turn, with subtle differences - not like almost all other basses - a Jazz is on a knife edge.
My Greco is Mono, don't know why they didn't add the stereo but both the Aria's have Ric-O-Sound and using the lead that I have for my Magnum, a lot of fun can be had, using two amps an two cabs. Dry and then add individual effects to bridge and neck - interesting!
This one has found a new home in The Czech Republic - tones of Chris Squire, Geddy or Macca, will be ringing around Prague!
I have to say, that the few genuine Ric's I have played over the years have never quite hit the spot with me - don't know why. Copies, from this era, are very usable - Aria, Ibanez, Greco, Kasuga and many more.
Gigged my Aria SB404 on Saturday - been a long while since it had an outing but it reminded me what a great bass it is. Certainly not the most powerful in terms of output but ease the gain up one notch on the amp and feed in some of the tones on the bass, Nice! Lovely feel to it - oiled finish. Mmm.
